Sales Assistant - Beckton

Smyths Toys; East Ham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Maternity and Paternity Purch/

Special Life-Event Gifts

Smyths Toys is an Equal Opportunities

Job summary

Smyths Toys Beckton is hiring Sales Assistants to join our busy store. You will deliver friendly customer service, help customers find products, and maintain clean, well-stocked aisles while meeting daily targets. This role starts on a temporary basis with training prior to store opening and requires flexible hours across seven days.

Experience in retail is desirable but not essential. You will be supported by a team and a Pension scheme and employee benefits are available.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including weekends.
• Retail experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service
• Ascertain customers’ needs and wants
• Work as part of a fast paced and dynamic team
• Keep the store clean and tidy
• Pack shelves and merchandise
• Work delivery and complete price changes
• Work on the tills
• Learn about and keep up to date with our products in order to help customers

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Career Opportunities: Sales Assistant - Beckton (26222)

Requisition ID26222-Posted16/10/2026-UK-Beckton-Retail

Smyths Toys is one of the world's largest specialty retailers of children's toys. We operate both online, and via our physical retail stores, with hundreds of stores spread across Europe and the UK. We source our product range from an extensive array of UK, European, and international suppliers.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and the only thing that matters to us is your ability to do this role. Are you up for the challenge?

About The Role

Are you ambitious, hard working, energetic and reliable? Do you have excellent customer service skills?

Smyths Toy Superstores is Europe's top toy retailer specialising in toys, software, outdoor and nursery products.

We are recruiting Sales Assistants.

Rates of pay: Under 21 £11.30 per hour, 21 and over £13.20 per hour

Our stores are open 7 days a week so we need our teams to be as flexible as possible.
Initially, you will be hired on a temporary basis to give you the opportunity to see if you enjoy the fast paced world of retail.

As a Sales Assistant, you will be expected to provide a high level of customer service, help your team achieve daily targets and ensure that the store is well stocked and well presented at all times. Successful candidates will work as part of a fast-paced and dynamic team.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service
• Ascertain customers’ needs and wants
• Work as part of a fast paced and dynamic team
• Keep the store clean and tidy
• Pack shelves and merchandise
• Work delivery and complete price changes
• Work on the tills
• Learn about and keep up to date with our products in order to help customers

The Ideal Candidate

Retail experience in the following areas is highly desirable, but not essential:

• Nursery
• Software & Gaming
• Backdoor/Warehouse

Our stores are open 7 days a week so we need our Sales Assistants to be as flexible as possible.
As you will be joining one of our new stores, you will be expected to work increased hours in order to complete your training prior to your official store opening.
Initially, you will be hired on a temporary basis to give you the opportunity to see if you enjoy this fast paced world of retail.

A benefits package inclusive of:

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Maternity and Paternity Payments

Special Life-Event Gifts

Smyths Toys is an Equal Opportunities Employer